Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #382 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 26
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/29/1824
Name Negro Levin Banam
Height 5' 8 1/2"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Michael Fitchett; manumitted by hinm on 5/24/1824. Age abt 22 yrs, granted on certificate from Michael Fitchett.

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